New Mexico State University's Physics Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) will host their annual Physics Fun Day on March 24, Friday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Gardiner Hall, NMSU. This popular event, which has been taking place since 2009 obviously last couple of years has been difficult to organize because of COVID-19, is designed to introduce the public to the exciting world of physics. With hands-on demonstrations and some poster presentations, participants will get a glimpse into the cool physics demos. The experiment will be set-up outdoor and indoor of Gardiner Hall.
PGSO's commitment to diversity and inclusion within STEM fields is evident through the event's aim to attract a diversified audience, including high school students, college students, and members of the NMSU community. The experiments will be presented in multiple languages, including Spanish, to ensure that everyone can participate and engage with the demonstrations. The goal of the event is not only to generate excitement for physics but to showcase the kind of work and research that takes place at NMSU's Physics department.
The demonstrations will cover basic physics concepts such as conservation of energy and angular momentum, as well as more advanced topics like optics and space-time curvature. Additionally, attendees will get to see and taste ice cream made with liquid nitrogen.
President of PGSO, Krishna Acharya said that Physics Fun Day is not just about fun; it's about inspiring the next generation of scientists and showcasing the importance of physics dissemination. PGSO believes that diversifying the field of physics is crucial for the advancement of science and society as a whole.
Any questions, you may contact Krishna Acharya kacharya@nmsu.edu or Marisela Chavez marisech@nmsu.edu
Welcome Future Hawks!!!
We will be hosting our 8th Grade Expo tonight at 6 PM in the NEST!!! See you there! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk
The Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation will be hosting Trivia Night on Wednesday, February 15 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on the patio at the Game II, located at 4131 Northrise Dr.
Register your teams of 3-5 participants, test your knowledge, have fun, win cash prizes, and support our Supply Mini-Grant program.
Register here: https://lcpsf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1331.
The LCPS Foundation awarded $40,000 during the 21-22 School Year, supporting all of our outstanding LCPS educators in the quest for excellence in our classrooms. With the help of generous donors, the Foundation provided $100 vouchers to Alpha Teaching Tools for classroom supplies.
*See the attached flyer for more information.
If you have questions, contact Michael at 575-640-1923 or email: director@lcpsf.org
Happy Valentine's Day! Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know.
– Robin, Winnie the Pooh
CHS Science Olympiad club competed in Silver City in the Southwest regional Science Olympiad Competition. They brought home 1st Place victory for Team 1 and a 4th Place victory for our team 2. The 2 Teams of Science Students brought back 50 Medals in individual events.
Centennial StuGo leadership leaving their mark at the State Conference in Albuquerque! ❤️💛🖤
Congratulations to CHS Chess team for participating at the State Chess Tournament held in Albuquerque this week!♟️ Go Hawks!!
Centennial's Science Department hosted Enrichment Day this month. Thank you to NMSU, Challenger Learning Center, Alamogordo Space Museum, and all community partnerships who participated and made this day possible! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk
This week, on Around the District, chess teams depart from LCPS central office to head to their state competition! We wish all of our students the best of luck at state! Las Cruces Public Schools #NM #LasCruces #Chess #Activities #State #WeAreLCPS
Photography credit: Sebastian Garcia, OMHS
Video credit: LCPS.TV
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVC0oj7oGwY
Thank you to Centennial Renaissance for sponsoring our Character Breakfast!! This month teachers nominate students who exhibit kindness!! ❤️💛🖤
Congratulations to all of the 4th-9th grade Las Cruces Public Schools students who were selected for and performed in the 2023 New Mexico American Choral Directors Association Youth All-State music festival!
Many thanks to our teachers for preparing students and traveling with them to Farmington!
Leslie Kowalski, Mesilla ES
Jonathan Wheatley, CRMS
Marco Jimenez, LMS
Ida Holguin, MMS/OMHS
Virginia Ramos, PMS
Anton Tan, SMS
Autumn Haeker, WSS
Kylie Taylor, ZMS
Christa Fredrickson, CHS
Chelsea Bolas, MHS
Congratulations to Arianna Rel!! Ari signed to play golf at Pima!! Good luck, Ari!!
Centennial is proud of our Hawk football! Last week we had four players sign to play football post secondary! Congratulations to Isaiah Abeyta, Izaiah, Gonzalez, Mikah Gutierrez, and Cole Runyon! Good luck, boys!
Congratulations to Ozias Aguilar, our LCPS student athlete of the week from Centennial High School. Ozias plays basketball for the Hawks, averaging 9 points, 2 steals, & 3 assists per game. His coach says he’s a great leader with a lot of GRIT and always has a positive attitude. Coach adds that Ozias helps to make his team better every day. Way to go, Ozias!
Aspen Salazar is our LCPS student athlete of the week from Centennial High School. Aspen plays basketball for the Hawks, averaging 19.2 points a game. Aspen recently scored her 1,000th career point. Her coach says she spends a lot of extra time practicing her skills on the court. When she isn’t preparing for a game, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Great job, Aspen!
The Organ Mountain High School Knights of Stage are getting ready for the premier of the new Broadway Musical, Anastasia. Check out these photos taken by OMHS student Sebastian Garcia, as he takes us behind the scenes for rehearsal.
Be sure to catch the show on February 2nd and 3rd at 7:00p.m. and on February 4 at 1:00p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Organ Mountain High School.
Click the link more information: https://5il.co/1o1ye
Every February, the CTE community celebrates CTE Month® to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying learners for college and career success. CTE Month is also a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE partners at the local, state and national level.
Celebrating Black History Month
Historical Person in Focus
Bessie Coleman
1892-1926
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn her pilot’s license in the U.S. Known for performing flying tricks, Coleman’s nicknames were: “Brave Bessie,” “Queen Bess,” and “The Only Race Aviatrix in the World.” Her goal was to encourage women and African Americans to reach their dreams – and this became her legacy. Though her life and career were cut short in a tragic plane crash, her life and legacy continue to inspire people around the world.
Born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie Coleman had twelve brothers and sisters. Her mother, Susan Coleman, was an African American maid, and her father George Coleman was a sharecropper of mixed Native American and African American descent. In 1901, her father decided to move back to Oklahoma to try to escape discrimination. Coleman’s mother decided not to go with him. Instead, Coleman, her mother, and siblings stayed in Waxahachie, Texas. Coleman grew up helping her mother pick cotton and wash laundry to earn extra money. By the time she was eighteen, she saved enough money to attend the Colored Agricultural and Normal University (now Langston University) in Langston, Oklahoma. She dropped out of college after only one semester because she could no longer afford tuition.
At age 23, Coleman went to live with her brothers in Chicago. She went to the Burnham School of Beauty Culture in 1915 and became a manicurist in a local barbershop. Meanwhile, her brothers served in the military during World War I and came home with stories of their time in France. Her brother John teased her because French women were allowed to learn how to fly airplanes and, in the United States, Coleman could not. Her brother's stories, along with other news of pilots in the war, inspired her to become a pilot. She applied to many flight schools across the country, but no school would take her because she was both African American and a woman. Robert Abbot, a famous African American newspaper publisher told her to move to France where she could learn how to fly. Since her application to flight schools needed to be written in French, she began taking French classes at night. Finally, Coleman was accepted at the Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France. She received her international pilot’s license on June 15, 1921 from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. She then returned to the United States.
Click the link to learn more about Bessie Coleman's life: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman
By Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow, 2018 | Updated December 2022 by Rebecca Ljungren, Education Programs Manager
Today, 5th graders from Monte Vista Elementary School presented a bill they helped draft with New Mexico State Sen. Bill Soules. Students presented SB 188, before the Senate Committee during their legislative session.
These young lobbyists asked legislators to consider adopting the smell of green chile roasting in the fall as New Mexico's official aroma.
Students answered questions from the committee and highlighted that New Mexico would be the first state with an official aroma, which would help boost tourism.
The bill passed unanimously, 5-0 by the committee and moves on. What a victory! Great job, students!
More about SB 188: Senate Bill 188 establishes the official state aroma of New Mexico as the smell of green chile roasting in the fall. This bill does not contain an effective date and, as a result, would go into effect June 16, 2023, (90 days after the Legislature adjourns) if signed into law. No fiscal impact.
#nmleg, Centennial High School students from Las Cruces were in the Senate Education Committee. It’s always a pleasure to meet with future health professional who are in the HOSA program. Career and Technical Education (CTE) is high level education of our future professionals.
